Faroe Islands vs Somalia: Electricity demand

Faroe Islands
0.49 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Somalia
0.43 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
183rd
Somalia rank
185th

Electricity demand over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 0.49 terawatt-hours against 0.43 terawatt-hours in Somalia, a difference of 0.06 terawatt-hours.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 183rd and Somalia ranks 185th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.25 terawatt-hours 0.289 terawatt-hours 0.039 terawatt-hours Somalia
2010s 0.313 terawatt-hours 0.352 terawatt-hours 0.039 terawatt-hours Somalia
2020s 0.4525 terawatt-hours 0.3975 terawatt-hours 0.055 terawatt-hours Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand, Faroe Islands or Somalia?
Faroe Islands, at 0.49 terawatt-hours against 0.43 terawatt-hours in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity demand between Faroe Islands and Somalia?
0.06 terawatt-hours, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Somalia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Faroe Islands and Somalia rank globally for electricity demand?
Faroe Islands ranks 183rd and Somalia ranks 185th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.